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Paisaje, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°04′04″N 106°03′38″W / 37.06778°N 106.06056°W / 37.06778; -106.06056
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Paisaje is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

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A post office called Paisaje was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] Paisaje is a name derived from Spanish meaning "pretty place".[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paisaje, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.

37°04′04″N 106°03′38″W / 37.06778°N 106.06056°W / 37.06778; -106.06056